The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as there was no evidence of fault or negligence on VA's part in providing medical care, and the psychiatric disorder was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's additional disabilities were not caused by VA's fault or negligence, and that the psychiatric disorder was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- rash, below-the-knee amputation of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907587
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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